Chapter 55

Sophia gave a small nod, “Mhm.”

She wasn’t actually cold. The wool hat she was wearing still held onto his warmth.

She had always been a pushover for Brandon, especially when he was being thoughtful and tender like this.

Brandon didn’t pick up on the ripples in her heart. He raised his hand to cover her ears for a moment and looked at her, “You didn’t eat much back at home. How about grabbing a bite outside?”

Sophia hesitated for a second before nodding.

Behind the square was a night market with street food stalls. Even though it was early in her pregnancy, Brandon wasn’t too strict about what Sophia could and couldn’t eat.

It was Sophia who held back a bit, not daring to eat just anything. She only ordered a burger.

Their dining spot was just a makeshift tent and a small table set up by the roadside.

Brandon also got himself a burger and sat opposite Sophia.

This was their first time eating at a street stall like this.

The experience felt novel to Sophia, particularly with Brandon sitting across from her in a suit, which seemed a bit out of place against the backdrop of the humble stall.

Sophia thought Brandon might feel uncomfortable, but then she saw him pick up the disposable utensils and start eating.

She couldn’t help but look at him.

Brandon glanced at her in between bites, “What’s up?”

Sophia shook her head, “Nothing.”

added, “Just didn’t expect you to be into street food.”

look, “Back in college, there was this whole street of food stalls

was a bit surprised, “I thought

These past few years running the company, being busy,

about you? Ever been to

course. As a student, who could afford fancy restaurants all the time? We’d stick to street stalls, cheap and tasty.” Sophia chuckled, “Had a food street behind my college too. I used to

chuckled,

his student days, always bustling with student couples. Watching them, he’d often think of Sophia, wondering which college she was at, what she was doing, whether she was dating. These thoughts would sometimes take away his

knew which college Sophia

left without a word after the test, she had been admitted to a prestigious university due to her high scores.

same university area, and their schools

small world, they

your school before,”

was taken aback,

to look at her, “When I first started college and wasn’t so busy, I’d occasionally

sure if he had been harboring a small hope of bumping into Sophia

I’d known you were coming, I

smiled back, not responding.

if she had known he was there.

words didn’t

days, it was Brandon who looked after her. She had always carefully hidden her crush on him, always feeling a mix of respect, fear, and dependence around

didn’t call her out on it. Instead,

was showing a side of him that wasn’t so distant, or it could have been that the burger and condiments were just really good. Her appetite, which had been poor all afternoon, had surprisingly improved.

finished the burger in one go.

really hungry himself. He had come out with her

thing was almost unimaginable

they all seemed like a huge waste

heart’s content, Brandon felt an

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